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Fan Palm (Washingtonia)

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Fan Palm Genus Details

California and Mexican fan palms are native to warmer parts of southern California and Arizona, and are cultivated along the Gulf Coast east to Florida. Fan-shaped leaves have more than 50 leaflets located on a stout leaf stalk that is 3-5 feet long.

California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera)

Fan Palm Allergy Info

Being a palm, which provides limited pollen exposure in the U.S., this genus is likely not a major source of allergy.

Fan Palm Pollen Description

No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

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Fan Palm (Washingtonia) is a genus of the ARECACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera)

Washington Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta)

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Fan Palm Genus Location

The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.

- Native, observed in a county

- Introduced, observed in a county

- Rarely observed